Tiger's Wife Hires Big Shot Divorce Attorney, Report Says

Though the lawyers so far
hired by Tiger Woods focus on the business and litigation
side of things, his wife Elin Nordegren has reportedly hired a
matrimonial lawyer.

And it is a tough one, the
New York Daily News said. The paper reported that Nordegren
has retained Sorrell Trope, who has represented Nicole Kidman and
Britney Spears.

"He's in a class of maybe 12 or 15 lawyers that handles very
high-asset, high-income divorces with contentious custody
cases," Beverly Hills-based family law
arbitrator Alexandra Leichter told the Daily News.

Trope is a California-based attorney, a somewhat interesting
choice as the Woods family resides in Florida and it is presumed
that is where a divorce -- if one is sought -- would need to be
filed.

However, as Miami divorce attorney Ira Elegant pointed out to the
WSJ Law Blog, Woods and Nordegren reportedly have a
prenuptial agreement, which could say that Florida courts have to
apply California law.

Of course, prenuptial agreements, designed to make things quick
and simple, can raise all sorts of issues should a spouse
challenge its validity.

Should the agreement not be upheld -- if, for example, it was
agreed to under duress or assets were improperly disclosed --
courts will apply the local law.

Besides any alimony questions, the biggest issues could be those
that have received the least attention -- the couple has two
children, and child support and custody matters would be
addressed during the divorce proceedings.